History VideoGame / BugsBunnyAndTazTimeBusters

* BareYourMidriff: The [[BellyDancer belly dancer]] in the Arabian Era. While they don't wear clothes, Bugs and Taz wear '''hilarious''' outfits that give off this impression.
* BigBadEnsemble: While not a malevolent antagonist, Daffy and his greed drive the game's plot. Meanwhile, the four main villains of the eras all directly oppose him, usually because he either mocks them or tries to make off with their riches. Count Bloodcount, on the other hand...

* VillainousBreakdown: Sam and Babba Chop both become more frantic and agitated with their attacks as their boss battles go on.

* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: The first three times you defeat a BigBad, Daffy will appear out of nowhere and leave with the Time Gem, forcing you to move on to the next era. The fourth time, Daffy isn't so lucky. Then this happens again if you don't complete the game to 100% by the time you defeat the final boss, as Granny will implore you to reach 100% (which you are free to refuse).

** You are absolutely free to ''kill'' the other player/character, though this is at the cost of your shared lives.

* {{Backtracking}}: Averted. You can easily get 100% on the first try without having to return to older levels.

** If you don't complete the game to 100% and you beat Count Bloodcount, when you return to Granny, she'll try to get you to return to the game and finish everything. If you refuse, the game ends with a cutscene where Granny accepts your choice and settles for the Time Regulator working less than perfectly. When she asks what happened to Daffy (who was left behind in the Transylvanian Era), we see him [[spoiler:cornered by a hungry Count Bloodcount.]]
** If you beat the entire game, the Time Regulator is restored to normal, and the gates to the eras are sealed forever. [[spoiler:Daffy is saved from being Count Bloodcount's meal, but at the cost of him being reduced to the size of an ant.]]

* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: The first three times you defeat a BigBad, Daffy will appear out of nowhere and leave with the Time Gem, forcing you to move on to the next era. The fourth time, Daffy isn't so lucky.

* BigBadWolf: You can be attacked by absurdly top-heavy wolves in the Moon Valley.

* AffablyEvil:
-->'''Count Bloodcount''': ''Good evening''... ''My'', aren't you a ''delicious''-looking duck?

* BullyingADragon: Daffy does this to the first three era villains, but only harasses Count Bloodcount because at the time he thought he was a harmless bat.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Than it’s predecesor. ''Lost In Time'' was mostly a fun adventure for Bugs as he traveled through time trying to make his way back home, with lots of zany recreations of classic ''Looney Tunes'' shorts. ''Time Busters'' has more of a serialized plot in which Bugs and Taz must repair damage done to all of history before things get even worse, and this specifically entails fighting local villains as opposed to simply running afoul of them like in ''Lost In Time''. The game also gets progressively darker in tone, as the Transylvanian Era in particular is basically made out of nightmare fuel, and the final boss, Count Bloodcount, is unquestionably a KnightOfCerebus who is treated as a serious threat by Bugs and Taz. The final portion of the game even mostly drops the mini-games in favor of focusing almost entirely on collecting the Boss Tokens so you can confront Count Bloodcount. The soundtrack is also more Grand in scale, and the game has more quiet, subtle sections in which NothingIsScarier comes into play (''especially'' in Count’s Castle).

* EliteMook: In addition to the small runts of minions who appear in each realm, there are hulking bruisers of enemies that can only be stunned instead of killed. Special mention goes to the [=MonStars=] in Ghost Town, and Babba’s Royal guards who use whips.

** Count Bloodcount, who's out to ''drain the heroes'' blood, and is the lord of the much bleaker and scarier Transylvanian era. In the event that you end the game without 100%, he more than likely [[spoiler:messily kills and eats Daffy]], and his boss battle isn't as funny as the previous ones. Bugs outright calls him “creepy”, and both he and Taz immediately try to flee from him once they encounter him, in stark contrast to their bemused attitudes towards their past foes.

* MisplacedWildlife: Downplayed, But it’s odd to see Gruesome '''Gorilla''' as the ruler of the '''Baboon Realm'''.

* NegativeContinuity: As befitting ''Looney Tunes''. The game allows you to fight each boss after you have already beaten them as if nothign has happened, even when the bosses have rather clearly died such as Gashouse.

* SimonSaysMiniGame: The first three eras each feature one. The Aztec Era has “Beat the Drums”, the Viking Era has figure-skating, and the Arabian Era has the Baladi Lesson.

* DevelopersForesight: During the final boss fight with Count Bloodcount, if you succeed in hitting him, he will fly off through one of his windows, exposing a gargoyle that can be pushed to the coffin containing the Time Gem. After you push a gargoyle into position, Count returns through another window, exposing another gargoyle for you. However, upon his return, he begins flying around to attack you, and he won’t stop until you hit him again. If you try to bounce up to the window where another gargoyle has been exposed, Count will teleport over there and float in your way, barring you from pushing another gargoyle into place until you hit him again.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The intro cinematic for the Aztec Era ends with a pan in on the entrance to the Sacred Ride, implying that it’s the entrance to the boss level of the Era. However, the entrance to Sam’s Temple is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin at the pyramid in the center of the Golden City]]. In all subsequent eras, the intro cinematics all end with a shot of the actual entrances to the boss levels (Elmer’s Domain, Babba’s Cave, and Count Bloodcount’s Castle, respectively).

* KilledOffForReal: Elmer Fudd is tossed off of a cliff at the end of his boss battle, but considering the franchise this game is based off of, it is not likely meant to be permanent. Meanwhile, Gashouse in the same era is frozen and sinks into the ocean.

* NoSell: The {{mooks}} in the Golden City are not scared of Taz's "Pull a face" move.

** Count Bloodcount's castle is an eerie, quiet place with legitimately creepy music, making it all the more scarier when something ''does'' attack you. Early on in the level, you are warned to '''NOT''' wake the sleeping dragons, and you never see what they're like when they’re awake.

* TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon: The Transylvanian Era, and then Count Bloodcount's castle.

* BackForTheFinale: In the Transylvanian era, the final location of the game, the Lost in Time characters hail from the Aztec era, the game's first location, since previous LIT characters hailed from the next era you were to enter.

* VillanousBreakdown: Sam and Babba Chop both become more frantic and agitated with their attacks as their boss battles go on.

* NothingIsScarier: Count Bloodcount's castle is an eerie, quiet place with legitimately creepy music, making it all the more scarier when something ''does'' attack you. Early on in the level, you are warned to '''NOT''' wake the sleeping dragons, and you never see what they're like when they're awake.

* KnightOfCerebus: Count Bloodcount, who's out to ''drain the heroes'' blood, and is the lord of the much bleaker and scarier Transylvanian era. In the event that you end the game without 100%, he more than likely [[spoiler:messily kills and eats Daffy]], and his boss battle isn't as funny as the previous ones. In a similar but lesser vein, his Mooks that begin appearing in the Arabian Era are a good sign of the creepy atmosphere that awaits the player in the next and final era.

* ShooOutTheClowns: Daffy disappears when you take on Sam, Elmer, Babba, and the Count, and comes right back out when you defeat them.
* SimonSaysVideoGame: The first three eras each feature one. The Aztec Era has “Beat the Drums”, the Viking Era has figure-skating, and the Arabian Era has the Baladi Lesson.

* AdaptationalBadass: Elmer, due to being able to summon the power of Thor, is much more dangerous than most of his previous appearances in fiction. Bugs and Taz themselves possibly qualify, given they're fighting off hordes of minions, apes, ghosts, etc.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: When he takes refuge in the Count's lab, Daffy drinks a potion that turns him into a hulking monster that loyally serves the Count.

* EliteMook: In addition to the small runts of minions who appear in each realm, there are hulking bruisers of enemies that can only be stunned instead of killed.

* GotVolunteered: Bugs just showed up at Granny's place to find out what was going on, and Granny strong-armed him into recollecting the gears and Time Gem.

* KillerGorilla: Gruesome Gorilla, ruler of the Baboon Realm. Yes, you read that right.
* KnightOfCerebus: Count Bloodcount, who's out to ''drain the heroes'' blood, and is the lord of the much bleaker and scarier Transylvanian era. In the event that you end the game without 100%, he more than likely [[spoiler:gets the better of Daffy]], and his boss battle isn't as funny as the previous ones. In a similar but lesser vein, his Mooks that begin appearing in the Arabian Era are a good sign of the creepy atmosphere that awaits the player in the next and final era.

* BareYourMidriff: The belly dancer in the Arabian Era. While they don't wear clothes, Bugs and Taz wear '''hilarious''' outfits that give off this impression.

A loose sequel to ''Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time'', '''''Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters''''' is a 2000 video game based on the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' franchise released for the Playstation and PC.

The story begins when Daffy Duck, working as an exterminator, pays a visit to Granny, and accidentally breaks her massive time machine, the Time Regulator. He and its' stabilizing crown jewel, the Time Gem, are sent into the distant past, leaving the machine unstable and scattering denizens of the various eras of history across time. Bugs is strong-armed by Granny into retrieving not only Daffy and the Time Gem, but also the countless gears scattered throughout history. He's not alone, however. Granny [[SarcasmMode helpfully]] sends along her precious pet Taz to aid Bugs in his quest. What could possibly go wrong?

What follows is a long, epic quest across history to save time itself, and Bugs and Taz chase Daffy through four different eras - those of the Aztecs, the Vikings, the Arabians, and the Transylvanians. The two work to collect the gears, return temporally displaced characters to their era, and battle local villains that get in their way. The player(s) must solve various puzzles in order to progress; some puzzles only solvable by one of the heroes, and some only solvable by teamwork. Granny and Tweety will also check in with the heroes on their quest and teach them new abilities that will aid in their quest.

Each "era" is accessible through Granny's homestead, Granwich, and each era has several smaller locations accessible through a main hub area, as well as several mini-games. Each era ends with a boss fight with the lord of the era - Yosemite Sam for the Aztec Era, Elmer Fuddinson for the Viking Era, Babba Chop for the Arabian Era, and Count Bloodclount serves as the final boss of the game through the Transylvanian era.

* OneHundredPercentCompletion: If you collect all of the collectibles and finish every side-quest, you get the best possible ending: [[spoiler: the Time Regulator is restored, the gates to each era are sealed forever, and Daffy is saved from Count Bloodcount... but reduced to an insect-size version of himself.]]

* BigBadEnsemble: While not a malevolent antagonist, Daffy and his greed drive the game's plot. Meanwhile, the four main villains of the eras all directly oppose him: usually because he either mocks them or tries to make off with their riches. Count Bloodcount, on the other hand...

* JustDesserts: In the "bad" ending, [[spoiler: Daffy is eaten/sucked dry by Count Bloodcount.]]

* KnightOfCerebus: Count Bloodcount, who's out to ''drain the heroes'' blood, and is the lord of the much bleaker and scarier Transylvanian era. In the event that you end the game without 100%, he more than likely [[spoiler: gets the better of Daffy]], and his boss battle isn't as funny as the previous ones. In a similar but lesser vein, his Mooks that begin appearing in the Arabian Era are a good sign of the creepy atmosphere that awaits the player in the next and final era.

** If you don't complete the game to 100% and you beat Count Bloodcount, when you return to Granny, she'll try to get you to return to the game and finish everything. If you refuse, the game ends with a cutscene where Granny accepts your choice and settles for the Time Regulator working less than perfectly. When she asks what happened to Daffy (who was left behind in the Transylvanian Era), we see him [[spoiler: cornered by a hungry Count Bloodcount.]]
** If you beat the entire game, the Time Regulator is restored to normal, and the gates to the eras are sealed forever. [[spoiler: Daffy is saved from being Count Bloodcount's meal, but at the cost of him being reduced to the size of an ant.]]

* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: The first three times you defeat a BigBad, Daffy will appear out of nowhere and leave with the Time Gem, forcing you to move onto the next era. The fourth time, Daffy isn't so lucky.

-->'''Elmer''': Stwike the wabbit!! Stwike the flea-bitten tornado!!

* AlwaysNight: The Moon Valley and Elmer's Domain in the Viking Era; and the entirety of the Transylvanian Era.

** TheLancer/TheBigGuy: Taz, the stronger of him and Bugs, the least intelligent, and has a very contrasting personality to Bugs.

* AbnormalAmmoUser: Bugs can snipe things with ''carrots''.

* KnightOfCerebus: Count Bloodcount, who's out to ''drain the heroes'' blood, and is the lord of the much bleaker and scarier Transylvanian era. In the event that you end the game without 100%, he more than likely [[spoiler: gets the better of Daffy]]. In a similar but lesser vein, his Mooks that begin appearing in the Arabian Era are a good sign of the creepy atmosphere that awaits the player in the next and final era.

A loose sequel to ''Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time'', '''''Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters''''' is a 2000 video game based on the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' franchise released for the UsefulNotes/Playstation and PC.

* 100%Completion: If you collect all of the collectibles and finish every side-quest, you get the best possible ending: [[spoiler: the Time Regulator is restored, the gates to each era are sealed forever, and Daffy is saved from Count Bloodcount... but reduced to an insect-size version of himself.]]

* KilledOffForReal: Elmer Fudd is tossed off of a cliff at the end of his boss battle, but considering the franchise this game is based off of, it is not likely meant to be permanent.

* TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon: The Transylvanian Era, and then Count Bloodcount's castle.